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Meiling (Wong) Hong
March 6, 2019
Meiling (Wong) Hong, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, at age 91. Meiling was born in Boston in 1928, one of nine children of the late Wong Jee and Woo Suen Gail. While visiting the Hoiping district of China in the mid 1930's with her...
Peter A. Rossetti
March 2, 2019
Peter A. Rossetti, a resident of Melrose, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 76. Peter was born in Cambridge on November 26, 1942, and raised in the North End of Boston. After graduating from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End, he enlisted in the US Air Force. He served for four years...
Shirley Barter Washburn
March 1, 2019
Shirley (Eaton) Barter Washburn, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody, and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2019, at age 98. Shirley was born on June 27, 1920 in Melrose, one of two children of the late Frank S. Eaton and Florence (Worcester) Eaton. She was raised in Melrose and graduated from...
Joseph A. Lettieri
February 18, 2019
Mr. Joseph A. Lettieri, a longtime resident of Wakefield passed away suddenly on February 18, 2019, at age 75. Born in Boston on January 16, 1944, Joseph was raised in East Boston and graduated from English High School. He enlisted into the US Air Force in 1967 and served his country faithfully during the Vietnam War. After serving four years,...
Deanne M. (Macdonald) Clough
February 15, 2019
Deanne entered the presence of her Lord February 15, 2019. Born in Boston, MA on July 24, 1934, she was the daughter of Harold MacDonald and Marion Elizabeth (Morgan) MacDonald. Deanne grew up in Medford, MA, became a lifelong resident of Melrose, MA, and relocated to Loudon, TN in her later years.She was married to her husband, Bradford H. Clough...
John S. "Jack" Driscoll
February 5, 2019
Mr. John S. "Jack" Driscoll, of Rye, NH, formerly of Melrose, and Topsfield, passed away peacefully at Mass General Hospital in Boston on February 5, 2019, at age 84. John was born in Melrose on August 31, 1934, one of ten children of the late James F. Driscoll and Mary E. (Fallon) Driscoll. He was raised in Melrose, graduated from...
Robert J. Sammataro
February 3, 2019
Mr. Robert J. Sammataro, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 3, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, at age 72. Robert was born on August 17, 1946 in Stoneham, son of the late Francis and Josephine (Castro) Sammataro. Raised in Everett, Bob graduated from Everett High School, Class of...
Edward F. Buckley
January 30, 2019
Edward F. Buckley, a resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at the age of 73. Ed was born in Gloucester on October 8, 1945, one of six children of the late Dorothy (Walters) Robinson and his step-father Dewey Robinson. He was raised in Ipswich, and graduated from Ipswich High School in 1963....
Mary M. Cail
January 30, 2019
Mrs. Mary Milne (Beverley) Cail, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose, at age 92. Mary was born on December 16, 1926 in Dorchester, one of three children of the late John G. Beverley and Barbara H. (Bruce) Beverley. Following a transcontinental voyage, young Mary was baptized into...
William S. "Bill" Downie
January 25, 2019
William S. "Bill" Downie, of Melrose, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home.He was 87. Bill was born on February 20, 1931 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island, one of eight children of the late William M. and Jane (Smith) Downie, originally of Scotland.He grew up in Sydney...
Barbara P. (Geary) Rinfret
January 25, 2019
Barbara P. (Geary) Rinfret of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home.She was 89. Barbara was born in South Boston on October 31, 1929, one of seven children of the late Joseph J. and Barbara J. (Madden) Geary, who were originally from Ireland.She grew up in South Boston...
Marshall Levy
January 22, 2019
Marshall Levy, of Rockport, and formerly of Wakefield and Malden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester.He was 85. Marshall was born on June 28, 1933 in Malden, one of four children of the late Hyman and Frances (Swartz) Levy.He graduated from Malden High School in 1952 and Boston University in...
Norman E. Campbell
January 21, 2019
Mr. Norman E. Campbell, of Lowell, formerly of Saugus and Malden, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Lowell General Hospital, at age 94. Norman was born in Cambridge on July 9, 1924, one of five children of the late James P. Campbell, Jr. and Gladys E. (Slade) Campbell. At the request of his father, he waited until...
Eva (Stubra) Yadgood
January 14, 2019
Eva (Stubra) Yadgood, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Windsor Place in Wilmington.She was 104. Eva was born in Ziaukai, Lithuania on June 23, 1914, one of twelve children of the late Jurgis and Ilsa (Kilius) Stubris. Having graduated from teachers college in 1938, Eva taught school in Piktupenai, a...
Donald E. "Don" Garron
January 13, 2019
Donald E. "Don" Garron, longtime Malden resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.He was 84. Don was Born in Malden, one of eight children of the late Thomas and Irene (Broussard) Garron.Growing up in Malden, Don was very close with his brothers and sister, and it was a closeness that continued all throughout their lives.He...
June M. (Tuell) Cameron
January 12, 2019
June M. (Tuell) Cameron, of Derry, NH., and formerly of Melrose and West Newbury, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Aurora Senior Living on Derry.She was 92. June was born in Melrose on April 9, 1926, one of three children of the late Ivan and Erma (Gould) Tuell.She grew up in Melrose living at the Tuell Nursing...
Carolyn P. (Peebles) Mclain
January 9, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn "Carol" (Peebles) McLain, longtime Melrose resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Saugus Nursing Center.She was 91. Carol was born on January 28, 1927 to Professor Waldo C. Peebles of Boston University and Elinore J. (Cutting) Peebles in Newton, MA.She attended Chapel Hill School in Waltham, MA graduating in 1945 and Boston University, graduating in...
Marion B. (Mccarron) Hebert
January 8, 2019
Marion B. (McCarron) Hebert, a resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at age 53. Marion was born in Boston on February 28, 1965. She was raised in Malden where she graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1983. Marion resided in North Conway, NH for many years before moving to Melrose to be closer to...
Marilyn A. (Goss) Derosa
January 6, 2019
Marilyn A. (Goss) DeRosa, a resident of Melrose and formerly longtime of Everett, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Wingate at Sudbury, at age 83. Marilyn was born in Everett on April 24, 1935, one of three children of the late William E. and Marion (Lynn) Goss.Raised in Everett, she graduated from Everett High School, Class of...
Emilie P. (Pepper) Carpenter
January 2, 2019
Emilie P. (Pepper) Carpenter, longtime resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.She was 99. Emilie was born and raised in Melrose.She is the daughter of the late Chester L. and Flora M. (Gaillac) Pepper.She graduated from Melrose High School in 1937, and Bradford College...
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